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Oregon shooting: At least 3 shot outside Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland | Oregon shooting: At least 3 shot outside Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland |
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Two boys and a girl have been shot at a street corner outside a school in Portland, Oregon, say officials. | |
The Fire Department said the victims had been taken to hospital, as police were searching for the assailant who fled from the Rosemary Anderson High School in the northwestern city. | |
The three victims, believed to be students, then ran back to the school for help, said Police Sergeant Pete Simpson. | |
The Portland Oregonian newspaper reported that a 17-year-old was shot in the back and that a female student was struck in the chest. There was no immediate information on the third victim. | The Portland Oregonian newspaper reported that a 17-year-old was shot in the back and that a female student was struck in the chest. There was no immediate information on the third victim. |
All three victims were "conscious and breathing" as they were rushed to a local hospital, said the Portland Police. | All three victims were "conscious and breathing" as they were rushed to a local hospital, said the Portland Police. |
Police officers reported the shooting after midday on Friday, and believe it may have been gang-related. | Police officers reported the shooting after midday on Friday, and believe it may have been gang-related. |
The facility in Portland accommodates 190 students who have dropped out of high school and other at-risk or homeless students, according to its website. | The facility in Portland accommodates 190 students who have dropped out of high school and other at-risk or homeless students, according to its website. |
Meanwhile, Jefferson High School and Portland Community College were also both placed on lockdown following the shooting, and traffic was being diverted from the area, police said. | Meanwhile, Jefferson High School and Portland Community College were also both placed on lockdown following the shooting, and traffic was being diverted from the area, police said. |
Students’ parents have been summoned, and were directed to go to a staging area several blocks from the school. | Students’ parents have been summoned, and were directed to go to a staging area several blocks from the school. |
Aly Wright, who works at the Coffeehouse Five coffeehouse near the school, said her customers heard several gunshots, followed by the quick arrival of police. | Aly Wright, who works at the Coffeehouse Five coffeehouse near the school, said her customers heard several gunshots, followed by the quick arrival of police. |
"This whole block is on lockdown," she said. | "This whole block is on lockdown," she said. |
The incident follows a shooting in Portland in June, where a first year student killed one student and before fatally turning the gun on himself. | The incident follows a shooting in Portland in June, where a first year student killed one student and before fatally turning the gun on himself. |
Jared Padgett, 15, opened fire after arriving at his high school east of Portland heavily armed. | Jared Padgett, 15, opened fire after arriving at his high school east of Portland heavily armed. |
He killed 14-year-old Emilio Hoffman in the boy's locker room and another bullet grazed a physical education teacher. When confronted by officers, Padgett went into a bathroom and died from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. | He killed 14-year-old Emilio Hoffman in the boy's locker room and another bullet grazed a physical education teacher. When confronted by officers, Padgett went into a bathroom and died from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. |
Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |
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